Epistemic Resistance, Radical Politics, Positionality - How Social Movements Inform Philosophy

What can philosophy learn from social movements? In this volume, authors from various philosophical paradigms and disciplines (sociology, history) highlight the unique theoretical and political importance of social movements, bridging the abstract realm of philosophy with the concrete realm of social reality. Among the movements explored are the Climate Justice movement, the Disabled People's Movement, and the Chinese anti-lockdown protests.

About the author

Yorgos Karagiannopoulos, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Vasiliki Polykarpou, Panteion University, Athens, Greece; Alexios Stamatiadis-Brehier, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, and Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Summary

What can philosophy learn from social movements? In this volume, authors from various philosophical paradigms and disciplines (sociology, history) highlight the unique theoretical and political importance of social movements, bridging the abstract realm of philosophy with the concrete realm of social reality. Among the movements explored are the Climate Justice movement, the Disabled People’s Movement, and the Chinese anti-lockdown protests.

Product details

• Assisted by: Yorgos Karagiannopoulos (Editor), Vasiliki Polykarpou (Editor), Alexios Stamatiadis-Bréhier (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2025
• EAN: 9783111193564
• ISBN: 978-3-11-119356-4
• No. of pages: 261
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 20 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 502 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Black Lives Matter, Social Movements, Intersectionality, Intersektionalität, Disability, Gezi-Proteste, Gezi protests